Ever wondered how filmmakers decide on that perfect score to have our hearts fluttering during a rom-com or our pulses quicken while watching a thriller...

Feeling It: Music and Sound on Screen

Location:

Level 2, 400 George Street
2000 NSW
Australia

Venue:
Vivid Ideas Exchange - Telstra Customer Insight Centre
Live scoring session
Live scoring session

Featuring

Cameron Patrick

Cameron Patrick

An alumnus of the University of Queensland and the University of Southern California’s Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program, Cameron spent 29 years based in Los Angeles, where he was active as a violinist, violist, composer, orchestrator and arranger in the Hollywood film, television and recording industries. Cameron is Head of Screen Composition at AFTRS.

Stephen Murphy

Stephen Murphy

Stephen Murphy’s work has spanned commercials, short films, series and feature films. He was sound supervisor on the AFTRS innovation project, Precipice, a binaural, narrative podcast series that was presented at Vivid Sydney 2017. Stephen is currently the President of the Australian Screen Sound Guild, and Head of Sound at AFTRS.

Access and Inclusion

  • Companion Card Acceptance - The Companion Card is for people with a significant permanent disability, who always need a companion to provide attendant care type support in order to participate at most available community venues and activities.
  • Hearing Loop - A hearing loop (sometimes called an audio induction loop) is a special type of sound system for use by people with hearing aids. The hearing loop provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by the hearing aid when it is set to 'T' (Telecoil) setting. Many venues have an induction hearing loop system. Check if your venue has this system.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.

Event Details

Ever wondered how filmmakers decide on that perfect score to have our hearts fluttering during a rom-com or our pulses quicken while watching a thriller? Learn the tricks of the trade in this interactive session presented by AFTRS.

Using breathtaking footage of nature taken from AFTRS short films, join Head of Screen Composition Cameron Patrick for a live scoring session, where he’ll offer different musical approaches for you to choose from. Together, you'll unpack how simply changing the music can dramatically shift the meaning and resonance of a scene. 

Following that will be a foley demonstration – aka the everyday sound effects added to a film, like re-recording footsteps or crumpling cellophane to make fire crackling sounds – by AFTRS Head of Sound Stephen Murphy.

See – and hear – the creativity that exists behind the scenes of films, as we peel back the curtain on movie magic.

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Access and Inclusion

  • Companion Card Acceptance - The Companion Card is for people with a significant permanent disability, who always need a companion to provide attendant care type support in order to participate at most available community venues and activities.
  • Hearing Loop - A hearing loop (sometimes called an audio induction loop) is a special type of sound system for use by people with hearing aids. The hearing loop provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by the hearing aid when it is set to 'T' (Telecoil) setting. Many venues have an induction hearing loop system. Check if your venue has this system.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.